Give Yourself A Hand
"The foot can't see and the eye can't walk; when the foot smells the nose is offended. And other thoughts on the body of Christ:"
Do you remember the old black-and-white horror movie that was about a severed hand that crawled around chasing people? It was quite scary to this little boy. As an adult it's a silly concept that a hand could stay alive without the rest of the body. Or is it?
Sadly we practice a similar silliness in the church. As a member of the body of Christ we think we don't need one another. We don't need other parts of the body because we are self sufficient. Or are we?
God says that He is our sufficiency and every joint supplies. Which means for the peaceful healing power to fully flow requires every joint to both be busy giving and receiving. Have you noticed that the blessings that God gave us are not overwhelming and filling our churches? Have you ever hung-out with a bunch of elbows being kicked about by a foot? Have you
noticed the large number of feet, elbows, fists and wagging fingers out there claiming to speak for the head. Or are they?
He said that every joint supplies. We do not have to beg Him or squeeze Him for the supplies that He has already given. The blessings of God flow freely when the body is connected and every joint supplies. We need to be connected to the body of Christ where every joint both supplies and receives. Are you a severed hand out crawling around chasing the promises of God?
How does one hand clap anyway?
Neil
